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3 themes from Sapphire 2023

SAPPHIRE 2023 marked another significant milestone, leaving a lasting impression in the books. Returning to the Orlando Convention Center, the event had that ‘SAP energy’ we’re used to as thousands of like minded individuals congregated to exchange experiences, delve into SAP's upcoming plans, and foster valuable connections. Going beyond the walls of the convention center, SAPPHIRE extended its reach into the surrounding areas of Orlando.

Sapphire 2023 - the key 3 imperatives for business leaders

With the 34°C / 104°F heat and a far cry from the 18°C / 64°F I returned home to, it was time to reflect on SAP Sapphire Orlando 2023, the trade show that was the first, in my opinion, post pandemic Sapphire since 2019. Over 13 thousand business leaders, partners and SAP staff descended on the Orange County Convention center in Orlando, Florida to discuss and debate all things SAP. So what were the key takeaways from my side?

4 takeaways from Knowledge 2023

Knowledge 2023 united thousands of ServiceNow customers and colleagues from all over the world at the first single global user conference in three years. ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott opened the show, and announcements about innovations enabled by the Now Platform didn’t stop. Three days of keynote sessions, fireside chats, roundtables, and demos offered something for everyone in attendance. Here are four key takeaways from this year’s flagship event.

Goats on the Road: RSA 2023 Recap

Dr. Anton Chuvakin, a noted warrior/poet/security cybersecurity expert, sums up my thoughts about RSAC 2023 marketing messaging perfectly with this post on Twitter. For those who are new to the vendor hall, the amount of just bad marketing can be overwhelming and confusing. . There’s only one chance to get your message across to your prospects, so make it short and sweet. Anton’s guess of “zero click zero trust” is closer than you think to the truth.

How Kubernetes is Transforming DevOps [DevOps Live 2023]

If your organization is using multiple containers to run apps, website front ends, or other microservices, then managing them all can start to get very tricky. As one of the fastest growing projects in open-source history, Kubernetes (or K8s) provides a highly effective way of managing microservices. Once you install Kubernetes, it handles operations, infrastructure and service health monitoring, meaning you can focus more on development, and less on the underlying tech.

Chaos Engineering 2023 with Chaos Mesh - Saiyam Pathak | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023

In this video, Saiyan Pathak discusses the importance of chaos engineering in building resilient systems, with a special focus on the Chaos Mesh project. As systems transition from monolithic to distributed and cloud-native architectures, traditional testing methods fall short. Chaos engineering fills this gap by facilitating real-world failure experiments, thereby ensuring system reliability. Read our blog on Chaos Engineering 2023 with Chaos Mesh -►